Gale R. Williams (August 3, 1922 – November 3, 2007) was an American businessman and politician.
Williams was born in
Ava, Illinois
Ava is a city in northwest Jackson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 654 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Ava is located in northwestern Jackson County at (37.889346, -89.496355). Illinois Route 4 passes through the town as Knaue ...
. He went to Trico High School, in
Campbell Hill, Illinois
Campbell Hill is a village in Jackson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 309 at the 2020 census.
Geography
Campbell Hill is located in northwestern Jackson County at (37.928964, -89.550350). Illinois Route 4 runs through the n ...
, and
Southern Illinois University. Williams served in the
United States Marine Corps during
World War II. He owned a rental apartment and mobile home business in
Murphysboro, Illinois. From 1955 to 1960, Williams served as coroner for
Jackson County, Illinois. Williams then served in the
Illinois House of Representatives
The Illinois House of Representatives is the lower house of the Illinois General Assembly. The body was created by the first Illinois Constitution adopted in 1818. The House under the current constitution as amended in 1980 consists of 118 re ...
from 1961 to 1973. Williams died at St. Louis University Hospital in
St. Louis,
Missouri.
['Gale R. Williams-obituary,' The Illinoisan Southern, November 5, 2007]
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1922 births
2007 deaths
People from Murphysboro, Illinois
Southern Illinois University alumni
Military personnel from Illinois
Businesspeople from Illinois
County officials in Illinois
American coroners
Republican Party members of the Illinois House of Representatives
United States Marine Corps personnel of World War II
20th-century American legislators
20th-century American businesspeople
20th-century Illinois politicians
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